Each week we provide a 45-minute ZOOM session for the group to prompt writing and teach tips with one of our skilled tutors. Then, as the students work on their weekly assignment on Google Docs during school time, they will receive 1:1 feedback and editing assistance. We can run all term ( although we may need to juggle the Zoom meetings on some of our busier weeks). We recommend at least five sessions to benefit from the feedback cycle. Zoom studio sessions can cover any aspect of creative writing including poetry, flash fiction, short story, creative non-fiction or kick-start a novel. If the young writers are not used to using ZOOM or Google Docs then they may require some in-school support to get started but we can support them once they get going. Who? Year 5-13. This is an enrichment writing programme and the young writers will require class writing time to complete their writing and respond to feedback between each ZOOM lesson. Fees: for 6 students is $215 +gst a week, including ZOOM teaching time, shared notes and 1:1 feedback. ( This reduces if there are fewer students requiring feedback) We prefer to keep the group at 6 to manage the ZOOM session and the feedback workload. Any extra students would be charged at $35 per week +gst and may have feedback from a different tutor.

Please see our Masterclass Programme on this site which is open to individuals and schools. We can also customise a Masterclass at your school or organisation for your young writers in Year 7 and above. Up to 24 students participate in a focused workshop with one of our specialist tutors. The purpose is to generate ideas and writing skills in a given genre/ form. Our masterclasses include: memoir, fantasy, lyrics, poetry forms, story, flash fiction, creative non-fiction and spoken word poetry. Please ask if you have another genre of interest. We draw on a pool of talent from within the writing community. Who: Year 7- Year 13 Fee; $450 + GST per day. We require a teacher to supervise and support during the session. If you cannot supply a supervisor then we can at extra cost. Travel costs may apply to those outside the Christchurch area. NB: We provide full supervision for our scheduled Masterclass programme.

Up to 10 young writers get focused workshop time with one of our experienced tutors. They will explore a number of first drafts and follow a redrafting process through to one or two polished pieces to submit for publication. We can adapt our workshops with themes to suit your school or Kāhui Ako's needs. Who: Year 3 to Year 13 Fee: $690 +gst Travel costs may apply for those outside the Christchurch area.

An on-going writing programme for schools or Kāhui Ako. We will provide weekly enrichment writing sessions for your pupils. They will explore a range of genre, develop skills, confidence and experience redrafting pieces for publication. Availability limited. 1.5 hour session minimum. For. Year 4-13. Up to 10 per class. Fees: $72.50 per hour +GST. We recommend at least 6 sessions to make the best of the feedback cycle

This is a taster or booster session where up to 10 young writers explore a number of first drafts under guidance from one of our expert tutors. We aim to redraft one short piece to submit for publication. We can customise a workshop and themes to suit the needs of your young writers. Who: Year 3 to Year 13 Fee: $395 +gst Travel costs may apply for those outside the Christchurch area.

Do you have a group of children who have potential but hold back from writing experiences? We can help with small group or 1:1 tutoring to build enjoyment, skills and confidence. A great way to change the mindsets of those children who say, “I’ve got nothing to write about.” Please ask.

Have you carried out the diagnosis but are unsure about how to really develop aspects of the writing programme such as building sentence structure competence, developing language features, organising for narrative or poetry, redrafting or generating writing ideas? Let us help with a 90 minute team meeting targeting your particular age level and needs.

Meeting one-on-one with teachers to discuss particular needs, review samples of children’s work and offer ideas for feedback and development.

We can help you develop your planning and practice for writing success, covering such aspects as: creating an ideas bank for writing redrafting- the missing link engaging with boys and their writing developing sentence structure what's essential in writing avoiding the text type trap! understanding syntax and sentences

Email your writing as WORD or PDF document attached to your email. Please also include a full postal address in the body of the email so we can post you a free copy i​​f your work is published Don't forget to put your Name, School, Year level and email address at the top of your page. Make sure you have read over your work and checked that it is the very best it can be before you send it to us. Remember to revise and re-draft your work before submission. Ask someone you trust (e.g. a teacher or parent) to read it over and give you some feedback. ​ Please format your work in a normal font (Times New Roman or Arial are good choices), in black and double-spaced, size 12pt. ​ Please only send previously unpublished work (it is okay to send it to us if it has only been in your school newsletter). ​ No simultaneous submissions (please don’t send us work that is under consideration by another magazine or competition). ​ By submitting your writing you give Write On permission to edit your piece and to publish it in the magazine and/or on our website. We will let you know if there are any major edits. The copyright remains with you, the writer. If your work is subsequently published elsewhere, we request that Write On is acknowledged as the first publication. Note to teachers submitting a class set of writing: We are unlikely to publish more than one or two pieces of writing that follow the same set formula. Please be selective or send us a variety of pieces from your young writers.

In a two-day workshop (as above), your children will enjoy the challenges of creating characters and writing for the ears. The script is then edited and Canterbury schools have the option of going to Plains FM to record the play. This will go to air, complete with sound effects, and be upload as a podcast on your website. Link to Plains FM and podcasts.

We can customise a Master Class at your site for your young writers in Year 7 and above. Up to 16 or 20 students participate in a focussed workshop with one of our specialist tutors. The purpose is to generate ideas and writing skills in a given genre/ form. Our master classes include: memoir, fantasy, lyrics, poetry forms, comic book, story, flash fiction, and spoken word poetry. Please ask if you have another genre of interest.

This is a taster session where up to 10 young writers explore a number of first drafts under guidance from one of our expert tutors. We aim to redraft one short piece. We can customise a workshop to suit the needs of your young writers.

Do you have a group of children who have potential but hold back from writing experiences? We can help with small group or 1:1 tutoring to build enjoyment, skills and confidence. A great way to change the mindsets of those children who say, “I’ve got nothing to write about.”

An on-going writing programme for schools or Kāhui Ako. We will provide weekly enrichment writing sessions for your pupils. Availability limited. 1.5 hour session minimum.

We can run a series of 4 X 40 minute ZOOM sessions, providing inspiration, guidance and modelling as well as followup with 1:1 feedback via google docs. Between the studios the students write and share work. For up to 6 writers per studio.

Up to 10 young writers get focussed workshop time with one of our experienced tutors. They will explore a number of first drafts and follow a redrafting process through to one or two polished pieces. We can adapt our workshops to suit your school or Kāhui Ako's needs. Also available as a radio play/ show option with recording at Plains FM